New initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across construction

CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across the construction sector. CSIC said that the DIveIN training...

Construction consultancy celebrates renewal of Investors in People Accreditations

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Doig+Smith has announced the renewal of its Investors in People Accreditations. For the fifth year in a row, the business has been awarded...

Silver lining for Morrison project manager

MORRISON Construction project manager David Wright was honoured at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards with a silver medal for his work on the...

Cala Homes (North) mental health campaign leads to national award win

CALA Homes (North) has been named Employer of the Year for First Aid Excellence at the Scottish First Aid Awards. The 11th annual event, organised...

‘Unsung hero’ of Scotland’s electrical sector recognised with lifetime achievement accolade

AN 'unsung hero' of the electrical industry has been recognised for his contribution to the sector with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT. Alick Smith...
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Inverness safety specialist receives industry excellence accolade at annual dinner

INVERNESS-based safety training specialist Billy Sweeney has been recognised for excellence at a construction industry dinner. The Industry Excellence Award was handed out at the...
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Glasgow to host debut Homebuyer Show Scotland

GLASGOW will host the inaugural Homebuyer Show Scotland this October. The event, which aims to help buyers find their next home, will launch on Saturday...

Homebuilding and renovating event set to return to Glasgow in 2023

THE Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show is set to highlight the trend for home improvements and self-build continuing post-pandemic, when the exhibition returns to...

Western Isles’ Goathill development wins major healthcare award

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar’s Goathill development project has been presented with the Clinician's Choice Award at the Building Better Healthcare awards. Held in London, the...

Housing association honoured for sustainability achievements

KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed the organisation has won a Gold Green Apple Environment Award in the Scottish campaign to find the greenest individuals,...
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Pacific Building earns platinum status for employee development contribution

HILLINGTON-based Pacific Building has been awarded the ultimate Platinum Award by The 5% Club. The honour follows two previous Gold Awards and recognises the company’s...

Cladding specialist shows support for sector with award sponsorship

CUMBERNAULD-based cladding specialist MSP Facades has announced it is showing its support for the sector with the sponsorship of the Best Refurbishment Project category...

CALA site manager in contention for national award

AN Edinburgh-based site manager has been shortlisted for one of the UK housebuilding industry’s top awards. Neal Toland, former site manager at CALA's Ten Brunswick...
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Winners of BESA Industry Awards 2025 announced at record event

MORE than 500 attendees have celebrated a record breaking 2025 Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Industry Awards. Almost 150 companies and individuals were recognised across...

Callendar site honoured for safety and design features

AN affordable housing development near Callendar has been recognised for the safety of the site’s Covid-19 arrangements, relationship with neighbouring businesses and the use...
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Hundreds attend largest ever Scotland’s Towns Conference in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken and business minister Richard Lochhead with Scotland’s Towns Partnership chief officer Kimberley Guthrie and vice-chair Mhairi Donaghy....

Glasgow honour for Athletes’ Village consortium

THE construction consortium that delivered the Athletes' Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games has been honoured by the city of Glasgow. The city council's Lord...

Scotland’s RIAS buildings of the year announced

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the winners of this year's national architecture awards. As well as new housing, education and...
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Robertson achieves Investors in Young People Platinum accreditation

ROBERTSON has announced it has been awarded the highest Investors in Young People (IIYP) accolade, receiving Platinum accreditation in recognition of its commitment to...

Deadline day

THE deadline for entries into Carbon Trust Scotland’s Low Carbon Building Awards is December 14. The awards, for new builds and refurbishments, recognise commercial building...